Economic pressures have driven Australia's divorce rate to a 50-year low, as financial constraints increasingly impact family decisions, according to ANU demographer Liz Allen. This trend signifies deep social changes, with fewer marriages, divorces, and births amid rising economic insecurity and cost-of-living challenges.

• Australia recorded 2.1 divorces per 1,000 adults in 2024, the lowest rate since 1975.
• Liz Allen, an ANU demographer, highlighted economic insecurity and housing stress as key factors.
• The cost of even a simple divorce, exceeding 10,000 Australian dollars (about 6,521 U.S. dollars), leads some ex-partners to continue cohabiting.